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Annual Report 2009-10 fo|k/kue~ loZ/kua iz/kkue~ National Institute of Open Schooling (An autonomous organisation under MHRD, Govt. of India) A-24-25, Institutional Area, Sector-62, NOIDA-201309, UP
From the Chairman’s Desk Another area where ICT interventions are utilised to optimise learner benefits is in examinations. In keeping with the principles of openness and flexibility, NIOS provides opportunities for On Demand Examination System (ODES) to reduce the stress of taking examinations on predetermined days of a calendar year. In the period under review, we have been able to introduce a number of new subjects at the Senior Secondary Level (revised course). ODES have also been initiated in most of our Regional Centres. We, at NIOS, are pleased to present to you the records for NIOS activities for the year 2009-10. I hope this document will give you an overview of NIOS and its multifarious activities at the national and regional level. In short, provide you a window into the largest open school of the world. The preparation of this document is an implicit exercise in taking stock of the performance throughout the year (April 2009 to March 2010) and an opportunity to introspect on how we can improve further in future. Unlike any other institute, NIOS works towards the fulfilment of dreams and aspirations of millions out of school population – deprived of education in the first chance. It is the mission of the organisation to provide access to schooling to all and support and scaffold the Government of India in its initiatives in the direction of universalising education. The year under review (April 2009 to March 2010) was full of activities. We have been able to ensure increase in student enrolment, accredit a number of study centres bringing up the total to more than four thousand. To serve our learners better three new Regional Centres at Bengaluru, Gandhinagar and Imphal have been notified and two sub-centres of NIOS, namely Dehradun and Bhubaneswar have also been upgraded as Regional Centres. Most of the Open and Distance Learning Institutions utilise Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness. NIOS also makes optimal use of ICT to reach out to its learners. We are very pleased to mention that we have been able to operationalise online admissions throughout the country and make the facility available to our prospective learners round the year -24x7. What started as a small project a few years back is now a well established practice. Another important step to fortify the institution has been to set up a Research and Development Cell- on an experimental basis, with the explicit purpose of conducting research activities in open schooling. A feasibility study is being conducted with the support of an expert from the field. NIOS, as a national organisation, is one of the significant partnering agencies in implementing the Rashtriya Madhyamik Siksha Abhiyan for universalisation of Secondary Education, a flagship programme of Government of India. We all know a multi-faceted programme of such scale, can never be successful at the state level without the co-operation of the State Open Schools. Hence, the NCOS unit of NIOS is not only advocating the strengthening of networking between the NIOS Headquarters/Regional centres and State Open Schools, but is also working in a focussed manner towards activating a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for financial assistance to State Open Schools. The proposal is under consideration in the Ministry. Another significant attainment in this period has been the establishment of the Commonwealth Open Schooling Assocation (COMOSA) Secretariat in NIOS. The proposal to publish an international journal for commonwealth countries is definitely an honour and NIOS is proud to take up this responsibility. There is no doubt that open schooling activities fuse across national and international borders and boundaries and we hope to collaborate in this noble endeavour worldwide. The achievements and advancements, however small, give us the strength to look forward and rededicate ourselves to the cause of “reaching the unreached.” We would appreciate your comments and suggestions to make this publication more appealing and effective. (Dr. S.S. Jena) Chairman, NIOS ii Annual Report 2009-10
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